Clerisy Quotes

The clerisy are those who read for pleasure, but not for idleness who read for pastime but not to kill time who love books, but do not live by books. (Robertson Davies)
The past is only partly irrecoverable. The clerisy should accord it at least as much courtesy as they offer to the future. View quote
Robertson Davies
This is an age of groups, clubs, associations, and whatnot; most members of the clerisy belong to enough of these already. It is within the groups to which they already belong that they can best assert the values of the humanist - curiosity, the free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race. View quote
Robertson Davies